Chapter 182

The buzz-cut man was completely off guard; when he noticed, a sudden sharp pain struck his neck, he instinctively touched his neck, and his hand came away wet.

From the Wolf Queen's perspective, the poacher's injuries were severe, her ivory canine teeth had torn him to a bloody mess, he opened his mouth, and large amounts of blood gurgled out.

The Wolf Queen attacked with the intent to kill, not even Ling Yue could stop her.

By the time she arrived, the man was already lying in a pool of blood, Ling Yue furrowed her brows, sighed, she checked his breath and pulse—he had died.

The Wolf Queen stood tall beside her, watching her bustle about, a deep hatred flashed in her eyes: "According to our wolf clan's rules, captured poachers are to be torn apart and eaten by the pack!"

Ling Yue blinked in surprise: "At least leave me a whole corpse."

The Wolf Queen fell silent, she swept a glance around; those restless subordinates, upon meeting her gaze, shrank back in fear.

The person was dead, and Ling Yue could do nothing to reverse it.

Just then, she heard a strange crackling sound, turned her head to see a sack constantly swaying, the poacher had gagged it and hung it on the tree trunk.

Ling Yue hurriedly opened the sack's seal; the next moment, two dirty little wolf cubs whimpered as they poked their heads out, seeing her they startled, turned their heads, and upon seeing their mother, their eyes lit up with intense brightness.

"Mommy~ Mommy~"

"Wuu wuu wuu Mommy~"

The older wolf cub sister shook her head, her short limbs gave a burst, she leapt out of the sack, the younger brother followed close behind, step for step.

As they ran, she stumbled, her head hit the ground and rolled once, then she whimpered and ran on, utterly adorable to the point of being deadly.

What should have been a very touching scene, until it was about to dive under its mother's belly, the father pressed down its little head with a paw.

The Wolf King tilted his head, sniffed; if he could make a human expression, he would surely already be scrunched up in disgust: "What… is that smell on you?"

The younger wolf cub seemed to understand his father's meaning, he wailed: "It's, it's poop! o>_

The Big Bad Egg, to mask their scent, had smeared feces on them.

Wolf King: "!!!"

No wonder it reeks so badly!

He shook his head, under the timid gaze of the little ones, he turned and carried the wolf cubs to the water's edge, his paws splashed in the water, the temperature was fine, then he looked at the two cubs.

The wolf cubs looked blankly at their father: "Huh, huh?"

Wolf King: "You two go jump in and wash up first."

Wolf cubs: "QQ"

Being disliked by Dad, alas.

As for the Wolf Queen, eh… the kids have been found, so as a mother she naturally no longer needs to worry.

Ling Yue watched this scene, almost bursting out laughing, "Mom, this is definitely a real mom."

"Save…… save me……"

Suddenly, she heard another faint cry, Ling Yue lowered her head and looked toward the sack making the sound, wow, there was still one inside the *** bag.

Looking at its markings, the long pointed ears, plus the tufts on the ear tips, Ling Yue quickly recognized it as a lynx.

Ling Yue furrowed her brows; there was a very obvious wound on its hind leg, so it could only lie in the sack, and upon seeing Ling Yue, the lynx finally relaxed.

Compared to the two clueless little wolf pups, Ling Yue felt she could learn a lot from this lynx. Of course, before that, she first fed it a handful of pet food; the weak lynx crunched away happily, finally regaining a bit of strength, then she looked at Ling Yue: "Human, save me!"

Upon hearing that, Ling Yue asked: "What's the situation?"

"There, there's still the Big Bad Egg!"

The lynx lay in the sack, licking its wound while explaining: "The Big Bad Egg hasn't been caught. There are three of the Big Bad Egg total; those two ran off, they're still wandering in the mountains, hurry and catch them!"

The egg wasn't caught. There are three big bad eggs in total; those two ran away and are still wandering in the mountains—hurry go catch them!

Hearing its words, Ling Yue instantly furrowed her brows: "Explain it clearly?"

If that's the case, Ling Yue instantly furrowed her brows: "Speak clearly!"

The lynx was somewhat surprised, but more so relieved, it immediately told everything it knew.

From the lynx's explanation, Ling Yue understood this was still a poaching gang; they had originally been hiding beneath this waterfall, but later a teammate told their comrades that near the mountain border there was a big tiger, those two took their weapons and went ahead, leaving the buzz-cut man a step behind, who became the Wolf Queen's clawed victim.

So, there are still two poachers at large.

Ling Yue's expression grew grave; if it weren't for the lynx telling her, perhaps she still wouldn't know now.

Ling Yue couldn't help but feel relieved; she had no reason to doubt the lynx's information, because the lynx had even told her the route, speaking clearly and plainly, and according to it, the target they were after was still a pregnant tiger!

At this stage the tiger's strength is diminished, and those two are carrying tools, making their chances of success very high!

Ling Yue dared not delay, she immediately prepared to set out with Jun Jun.

Nearby, hearing her conversation with the lynx, the Wolf Queen rose to her feet, her deep green eyes fixed on Ling Yue: "I'm coming too!"

Even though it had previously been at odds with the tiger, now that they share a common mortal enemy, nothing else matters! Whoever dares to snatch its cubs, it will surely make them pay!

Ling Yue hesitated at those words, then nodded; many hands make light work, this saying applies to animals as well.

The Wolf Queen didn't take all her subordinates; she left some behind by the waterfall to guard the two wolf cubs.

At the same time, outside a hidden cave at the mountain border, two poachers crouched behind a rock, panting, rubbing their hands together.

The round-faced man couldn't help but speak: "It's really cold."

Beside him was a scar-faced man gripping a hunting rifle; hearing his words, the man curled his lips: "Old brother, you're so fatty, how can you still be cold?"

The round-faced man blinked: "What do you mean fat? It's all meat, not a single ounce is free."

The two chatted aimlessly for a few sentences, then suddenly brought up the buzz-cut man,

The round-faced man also grew anxious: "Could the buzz-cut man be scared? It's been this long, why hasn't he shown up yet?"

The scar-faced man blinked: "Maybe something on the road delayed him, no need to rush—just like that tiger, you see when it strikes, we'll know when to act."

"I know this, a tiger giving birth is just like a woman delivering; whenever it gives birth, that's when it's weakest—but when exactly will it happen?"

Hearing that, the scar-faced man furrowed his brows: "I don't know, but it should be soon—I see its belly round and full, likely just these few days."

As for the scar-faced man's words, the round-faced man still believed him, he nodded; the next moment, a roar suddenly echoed from inside the cave!

Above the forest, the startled birds burst into flight.

The two who heard the movement simultaneously lit up their eyes, exchanged a glance, and saw in each other's eyes an indescribable excitement and anticipation.

In the cave, the curled tiger was suffering waves of intense pain, its furry head shaking back and forth, and deep claw marks scarred the ground.

Pain! Too painful!

As the contractions sped up, the rich smell of blood filled the entire cave.

Outside the cave, the two poachers stayed put, ready to wait for the noise to die down before making a move.

They didn't realize that Ling Yue and the wolves also heard it clearly—the birthing tiger's rising and falling roars drilling into their ears.

Ling Yue seized Jun Jun's fur and urged more urgently: "Quick, let's go faster!"

Jun Jun shook his head, speed increased, even flinging the wolf pack far behind, in

In the snow, one huge paw print after another was left.

The freezing air flooded her nostrils, Ling Yue grew increasingly alert; by the time she arrived, she could hardly hear the roars.

At this moment, the two poachers rose excitedly, stretched their stiff joints, and eagerly stared at the cave, excited

and began to pant heavily.

Dao Ban Lian, the most experienced, raised a gun with one hand and said, "Alright, that tiger has surely finished giving birth; now is its weakest moment—let's go now and get it!"

Yuan Lian Nan Ren was even more impatient—this is a tiger! A tiger! It could sell for a fortune!

He clutched his tools and stepped toward the cave, his heart pounding with excitement.

Meanwhile, the mother tiger that had just birthed two cubs lowered her head, her big tongue licking the cubs; the newborns were all red, eyes still closed, letting out soft whimpering, clingy cries.

In the mother tiger's misty eyes, a tender affection welled as she lovingly gazed at the cubs; suddenly she heard a creaking sound, instantly alert, she lifted her head—and at the sight of the intruders her pupils snapped shut.

Humans!

Any experienced beast knows that meeting humans is far more dangerous than meeting its own kind, for while equals might fight to a draw and perhaps survive, encountering humans means certain death.

It staggered to its feet, its gaunt belly swaying, forcing itself upright to stare fixedly at the humans who had invaded its den: "Roar roar roar!"

"Don't come closer—if you do, I'll eat you!"

Yuan Lian Nan Ren jumped in fright, but Dao Ban Lian snorted contemptuously, saying, "It's already at the end of its strength, yet it's still this fierce—who are you trying to scare?"

His eyes were sharp; he naturally saw the mother tiger's weakened state, her limbs trembling as she rose, which only strengthened his conviction that he would surely have a prosperous year.

But that was just talk; he remained highly alert in his actions.

On the contrary, Yuan Lian Nan Ren instantly grew bold at those words, charging forward without a word—Dao Ban Lian: "!!!"

Old brother, I was just talking—you don't want to live anymore!

Yuan Lian Nan Ren clearly underestimated the tiger's lethal power; the instant its massive paw struck his chest, he let out an anguished scream.

The chest wrapped in his cotton jacket instantly caved in.

Dao Ban Lian's facial muscles twitched: "Big brother, what are you charging for? Even if you fired, you'd need several shots—it just gave birth; rushing over like that isn't you just hurrying to your death?"

As he spoke, he raised his hunting rifle and aimed at the tiger; suddenly a roar came from behind, the man turned his head, and in an instant a buzzing rang in his head.

A huge pure‑white tiger stared straight at him, its head as big as a bathtub; compared to it, the tiger in the cave was nothing but a petty witch before a great witch.

In an instant, the man shuddered violently, his whole body feeling like an electric shock; he immediately swung his rifle around, while behind him the mother tiger trembled to her feet and lunged at him.

The poachers caught in a front‑and‑rear pincer attack: "!!!"